I know that manufacturers are seeking the perfect electic car but I'm afraid most are lost. I hope they keep working at it though. A supplement to The Times showed us 10 electric cars. Their range varied from 35 miles to 200 miles for the Tesla roadster (developed in conjunction with Lotus). The Tesla costs about 100K. Seriously would you consider a car at this price offering a 200 mile range?
The G-Whiz, a car developed in India will give you 40 miles at a push. It is a top seller. Are people going mad? These stupid little cars have to be plugged into a mains charger every 40 mile run. Boris Johnson has set out to provide plug in points all over London. I'm afraid it's too early Boris. These little cars don't yet have the battery technology to provide a ride to work. Are they City cars? How far can they go in the stop-start environment like London. We are not told but hundreds of these stupid little cars are probably stranded all over the city. 40 miles is a joke!
I am tired of reading about electric cars in once-performance magazines (and there are many)---ergo there is no performance, no range and an antiquated battery system that still not can deliver. I am serious when I say that technology develops a true electric car with a range of 1000 miles. Then we're getting somewhere.
I know there are diligent people working on this problem but I want to read my favourite mags without turning every page to read about electric power technology. It is getting very boring. By the way, hybrids are an answer, a much better answer. I predict that you'll only be really happy with your electric car when it compares favourably with the abilities of a normal car--without the CO2. Wait 20 years my friends.
